Horseshoe.



No. 852.887. PATENTED MAY 7, 1907.

J. J. LLYNES. HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1 1906. v

THE NORRIS PETERS cm, WASHINGTON, n. c

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JOHN JOSEPH LYNES, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

I HORSESHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May '7, 1907.

Application filed November 1, 1906. Serial No 341,628.

To all whom, it may concern;

Be it known that 1, JOHN J OSEPH LYNES, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing in the city of Toronto, in the county of York, in theProvince of Ontario, Canada, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Horseshoes, of which the following is a speci fication.

My invention relates to a horseshoe provided with detachable toe andheel calks; and the objects are to construct the'shoe that any one orall of the calks may be detached or attached without removing the shoefrom the foot. Further the shoe is so constructed that it may be worn asa slipper or flat shoe in good weather, or may be worn with the calksfor slippery weather or for heavy draft purposes. By leaving thefastening springs attached to the shoe after removing the calks, Iprovide very substantial gripping means, and also means for reducing thejar on the foot when striking hard surfaces. They also save the nailheads from wearing out.

In the drawings'Figure 1 is a perspective view of the shoe; Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the shoe; Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the shoe;Fig. 4: is a detail perspective view of the heel of the shoe with thecalk removed; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the heel calks Fig.6 is a perspective view of the toe calk; Fig. 7 is a sectional detailthrough the toe of the shoe andcalk, and Fig. 8 is a sectional detailthrough the heel of the shoe and calk.

Like letters refer to like parts throughout the specification anddrawings.

a designates the shoe formed in the usual shape, and provided with theregular nail holes a.

b designates the toe calk, formed with a top flange 6 adapted to engagein a reduced section a formed along the top front edge of the shoe.Extending rearwardly and laterally from the toe calk b are fasteninglugs b shaped to conform with the front edge of the shoe.

c-c designate the heel calks, formed with I on the underside of theflange 0' of the heel calk c, is a rib 0 adapted to engagein a groove orchannel a formed in the top face of the seat a the engagement of the ribc in the channel a prevents the heel calks from twisting on the end ofthe heel. Formed through the lugs I), are circular openings 1),

adapted to register with circular openings (1 formed through the shoe.Formed through the flanges c and c of the heel calks, are circularopenings (3 adapted to register with elongated openings a, formedthrough the heels of the shoe.

d d designates fastening springs shaped to conform with the sides of theshoe, and adapted to fasten the toe and heel calks to the shoe. Each endof the fastening spring is turned up at right angles to form a fasten-,ing pin (1 and (Z respectively. The pin d passes through the openings12 and a in the toe calk and shoe respectively, and the pin (1 passes upthrough the openings 0 and a in the lug heel a and lug 0 respectively.The center part of the fastening spring is flattened to adapt it toengage under a lip a formed on the inner bottom edge of the shoe. Theflattened section (1 of the fastening spring d, is sprung under the lipa after the pins (1 and d have been inserted and driven home in theirrespective openings.

a designates an opening formed through the front face of thelip a topermit an instrument to be inserted for the purpose of forcing thespring out of engagement with the lip, whenever it is desired to removethe fastening spring, for the purpose of detaching or changing any ofthe respective calks.

e designates a toe plate, riveted tothe top face of the shoe by a seriesof rivets f, passing through the shoe and into a base plate 9, placed onthe under side of the shoe. The toe plate 6 is provided with a toe cap6, eX tending upward from the front edge, and adapted to be bent inwardagainst the toe of the hoof. The toe plate conforms with the front edgeof the shoe, and with its relation with the reduced section a forms apocket for the flange Z) ofthe toe calk.

To remove any of the calks from the shoe, the fastening spring (1 isforced out of engagement with the lip (V, by inserting an instrumentthrough the opening a. When the spring has been disengaged from the lipM, the spring may be removed, which withdraws the pins d and d from therespective calks, when the calks may be removed from the shoe. To fastenthe'calks to" the shoe the springs (Z are placed with the pins (1 and din the respective openings, in the calks, and are driven home, and theflattened section of the spring is sprung under the lip (H, by which thespring is firmly held. Any suitable shape of calks may be used inconnection with the shoe, and the shoe may be used with or Withoutcalks, and any or all of the calks may be attached or detached withoutremoving the shoe from the hoof.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. 'lhecombination With a horseshoe, of a detachable toe calk, aflange formedintegral with said toe calk, said flange adapted to engage in a pocketformed in the front edge of said shoe, fastening lugs formed integralwith said calk, said. lugs engaging with the under side of said shoe, ofdetachable heel calks engaging over the heel portions of said shoe,fastening springs adapted to fasten said toe and heel calks to the shoe,substantially as described.

2. In combination with a horseshoe, detachable toe and heel calks,fastening lugs and flanges formed integral with said toe and heel calks,fastening springs for attaching said calks to the shoe, said springshaving their ends adapted to pass through the said lugs and flanges intosaid shoe, a li formed on the edge of said shoe, said 'astening springsadapted to engage under said lips, a toe plate with. toe cap formedtherewith riveted to the toe portion of said shoe, substan tially asdescribed.

3. In combination with a horseshoe, detachable toe and heel calks,fastening lugs and flanges formed integral with said calks,

openings formed through said lugs and flanges, a fastening spring, theends of said fastening spring adapted to pass through the openings insaid lugs and flanges into said shoe, a lip formed on the edge of saidshoe, said fastening spring adapted to engage under said lip,substantially as described.

4. In combination with a horseshoe, detachable toe and heel calks,fastening lugs formed integral with said toe calk, fastening flangesformed integral with said heel calks, openings formed through said lugsand flanges, said openings registering with corresponding openings insaid shoe, fastening springs, the ends of said springs adapted andpassing through said openings, lips formed on the edges of said shoe,said fastening spring engaging under said lip, substantially asdescribed.

5. The combination with a horseshoe, of a detachable toe calk,fastening' lugs formed.

integral with said calk, openings formed through said lugs, ofdetachable heel calks, flanges formed integral with said heel calks,said, heel calks adapted to engage over the heel portions of said shoe,openings formed through said flanges, of fastening springs having theirends'adapted to engage in the openings in the said lugs and flanges inthe toe and heel calks and openings inthe shoe, substantially asdescribed.

Signed at Toronto, this 6th day of June JOHN J OSEPH. LYNES. In thepresence of J. TJLOFTUS, CLARA WELSH.

